Cranial morphology of archaeopteryx: Evidence from the seventh skeleton

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 81-94

  Elzanowski, Andrzej ^a   Wellnhofer, Peter ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PALEOBIOLOGY   (United States)

^b BAYERISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG FÜR PALÄONTOLOGIE UND GEOLOGIE   (Germany)

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EID: 0030306122     PISSN: 02724634     EISSN: 19372809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.1996.10011286     Document Type: Article

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